Hilchos Shavuos

[Hilchos Shabbos]

"מזמור שיר ליום השבת, טוב להודות לד'..."

   "Today, food is placed in cartons with waxed waterproof wrappers to prevent spoilage. If such wax-wrapped packages grew on trees, it would be a miracle which would impress the beholders with the wisdom of the Creator and His bounty. But the skin of the apple is superior to the most cunning man-made packaging. The fruit skin contains oil which renders it waterproof, and it is not affected by heavy rains during the months of growing and ripening."

The Marvelous Wonders of Creation, by Rabbi Mordechai Menachem Reich ZT"L (Mordechai Menachem Mendel -en Dovid Aryeh), adapted from the works of Rabbi Avigdor Miller, ZT'''L